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Sonya Yoncheva, Ailyn Pérez, Toni Marie Palmertree Headline Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

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(Credit: Metropolitan Opera / Ken Howard) Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” is set to return to the Metropolitan Opera for 15 performances. The Anthony Minghella production will open on Jan. 9 and run through March 28 with different casts. The January performances will feature Ailyn Pérez as Cio-Cio-San, tenor SeokJong Baek as Pinkerton, Hyona Kim as Suzuki and baritone Andrzej Filończyk as {…}

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Cast Change: Ailyn Pérez & Toni Marie Palmertree will Replace Elena Stikhina in Metropolitan Opera’s ‘Madama Butterfly’

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(Credit: Soloman Howard) The Metropolitan Opera has announced a cast change for its production of “Madama Butterfly.” The company said that Ailyn Pérez and Toni Marie Palmertree will replace Elena Stikhina in March performances, singing the role of Cio-Cio-San. Pérez will sing the role on March 11, 14, 19, and 23, while Palmertree will sing the final performance on March {…}

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Michael Spyres, Benjamin Bernheim, Nina Stemme, Sonya Yoncheva, Ailyn Pérez & Ying Fang’s Festival Aix-En-Provence’s 2026 season

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The Festival Aix-En-Provence has announced its 2026 season. Opera Leonardo García-Alarcón conducts Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” with Clément Cogitore directing. The production will star Ying Fang, Mauro Peter, Sabine Devieilhe, Sean Michael Plumb, Brindley Sherratt, and Edwin Crossley-Mercer. Performance Dates: July 2-21, 2026 Klaus Mäkelä conducts Strauss’ “Die Frau one Schatten” in Barrie Kosky’s production. The cast will include Michael Spyres, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Nina {…}

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Ailyn Perez, Daniela Mack, John Osborn, Maharram Huseynov, Dame Sarah Connolly to Headline Boston Philharmonic Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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(Credit: Soloman Howard) Boston Philharmonic Orchestra has announced its 2025–2026 concert season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is Verdi’s Requiem, featuring soprano Ailyn Perez, mezzo-soprano Daniela Mack, tenor John Osborn, and bass Maharram Huseynov. The performance includes Chorus pro Musica under Jamie Kirsch, with Donald Palumbo serving as guest choral coach and artistic advisor. Benjamin Zander {…}

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Cast Change: Ailyn Pérez to Perform as ‘Tosca’ in Upcoming Showcase at Royal Ballet & Opera

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(Photo Credit: Curtis Brown) The Royal Opera House has announced a major cast change for its production of “Tosca.” The company revealed that Aleksandra Kurzak has withdrawn from the Sept. 24 showcase due to illness. In her stead, Ailyn Pérez will take on the title role in the Puccini classic. Pérez made her ROH debut back in 2014 and has {…}

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Natalya Romaniw, Michael Volle, Golda Schultz, Ailyn Pérez & Corinne Winters Lead Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia’s 2025-26 Season

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The Orchestra and Chorus of the Accademia di Santa Cecilia have announced its 2025-26 season. Concerts  Daniel Harding conducts a staged version of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” by Vincent Huguet. The opera will star Michael Volle, Miina‐Liisa Värelä, Vida Miknevičiūtė, Jamez McCorkle, Stephen Milling, and Okka von der Damerau. Performance Dates: Oct. 23-27, 2025 Antonio Pappano conducts Natalya Romaniw, Szilvia Vörös, {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Kyle Ketelsen, Emily Fons, Jeni Houser, Alexandra LoBianco Headline Madison Symphony Orchestra’s 2025-26 Season

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The Madison Symphony Orchestra has announced its Centennial Season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. First up is “Primal Light,” which includes Mason Bates’ “Resurrexit,” Frank’s “Symphonic Variations,” and Mahler’s Symphony No. 2. Vocal soloists include Emily Fons and Jeni Houser. Performance Dates: Oct. 17-19, 2025 “A Madison Symphony Christmas” will be conducted by John Demain and features soprano Alexandra {…}

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Ailyn Pérez, Adela Zaharia, Roberto Alagna, Aleksandra Kurzak, Camilla Nylund Headline Semperoper Dresden’s 2025-26 Season

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Semperoper Dresden has unveiled its 2025-26 season. New Productions It opens with Verdi’s “Falstaff,” conducted by Daniele Gatti and directed by Damiano Michieletto with a cast starring Nicola Alaimo, Lodovico Ravizza, Yijie Shi, Eleonora Buratto, Rosalia Cid, Marie-Nicole Lemieux, and Nicole Chirka, among others. Performance Dates: Oct. 5 – Oct. 24, 2025 Next up is Hans Abrahamsen’s “The Snow Queen.” {…}

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Joyce DiDonato, Renée Fleming, Ailyn Pérez, Nicholas Phan, Will Liverman, Karen Slack & Yannick Nézet-Séguin Lead Classical Grammy 2025 Nominees

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The Grammy nominations have been announced. For this article, we will focus on the vocal and operatic nominations. The Best Opera Recording nominees are “Adams: Girls Of The Golden West” featuring John Adams, Paul Appleby, Julia Bullock, Hye Jung Lee, Daniela Mack, Elliot Madore, Ryan McKinny, and Davóne Tines, Dmitriy Lipay, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Los Angeles Master Chorale, “Catán: Florencia {…}